Haunting Videos Take You Inside Abandoned Buildings

Urban explorers record the decay of historical towns and buildings, documenting the waste, pollution and other excesses of our industrialized past. From grain silos to abandoned hospitals, this gallery of short, stylish videos takes you on some surprising urban adventures.

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The Grain Terminal

On the far side of New York City's Red Hook Park soccer and baseball fields, locked up behind a fence made of enormous concrete blocks, lies the last vestige of Red Hook's industrial grandeur: the New York Port Authority Grain Terminal.

Ring My Bell

Ruins of Bombay Beach, Salton Sea

The Salton Sea is a mysterious lake in the middle of the California desert. The beachfront portion of this community has been abandoned since the '70s, though people still live inland a block or two. Filmmaker Kevin Slworking takes us on a journey through the strange site.

Abandoned St. Mary's Mercy Hospital in Gary, Indiana

The lights are on but nobody's home at St. Mary's Mercy Hospital in Gary, Indiana, the city where Michael Jackson and his siblings were born. An abandoned hospital that still has electrical service and working lights is creepy.

Hashima, Japan: Documentary

Off the coast of Japan lies the deserted island of Gunkanjima, a former coal-mining colony roughly the size of a football field. After operations shut down suddenly, residents were encouraged to apply for jobs on the mainland. A mass exodus ensued within a few days of closing Gunkanjima's mines, leaving the island eerily deserted. Filmmaker Thomas Nordanstad filmed a resident's nostalgic return to the island in 2002.

No Joy

Childhood memories never looked so good inside the abandoned Joyland Amusement park in Wichita, Kansas. Filmmaker Mike Petty takes us on a colorful adventure through cinematic visuals.

Divine Lorraine Hotel

This short documentary explores the abandoned Divine Lorraine Hotel located on North Broad Street in Philadelphia. Filmmaker Hunter Johnson uses time-lapse video and photos from the past to tell the building's enthralling story.

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